From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Standardisation of non-inductively wound coils for petrol pumps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\1\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 26th June 1935 | |
| COMPLETED 4.9.35. RR 7599 (RH{R. Hollingworth}) (69654. 19-9-34) BM 3/1632/5. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 26.6.35. X No. 1263. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. NON-INDUCTIVELY WOUND COILS FOR PETROL PUMPS. Origin. To improve reliability and to give less sparking at points. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 5-B-IV and ran 12,000 miles in France. The pumps were efficient - slight burning of points. Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Weight of New Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Series.........£....... Difference per Car. £ NIL Difference per Car. £ Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 8-7-35 Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 2-9-35 Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 13.7.35. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 30.7.35. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 9.8.35. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 15.7.35. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 12.7.35. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 17.7.35. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} 13.7.35. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 12.7.35. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 12.7.35. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||